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Why do American parties hold conventions?
Society, Politics & Law

Why do American parties hold conventions?

...research exercises where themes, phrases, and people are road-tested and focus-grouped for the intense autumn sprint. In this most unpredictable of election years, it’ll be fascinating to see what survives the jamborees in Cleveland and Philadelphia and makes it through to election night in November.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The...
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Do independent enterprises really matter?
Money & Business

Do independent enterprises really matter?

...research evidence. When preparing this discussion, I was particularly struck by the following statement from William Kendall, who sold the Fairtrade chocolate business, Green & Blacks to Cadburys in 2005 for £25m, having previously built up and sold another premium brand, Covent Garden Soup back in 1997. In an interview for the Daily Telegraph (24 Oct 2015), Kendall...
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Meet the OU experts behind 'Hospital'
Health, Sports & Psychology

Meet the OU experts behind 'Hospital'

...research and we all might see played out in the news media. Being an academic consultant also means that you have a duty to ensure that the story line is clear and logical and this may involve fact checking or asking for clarity at the first viewing of each episode of the series. But on the plus side, you are one of a select few to have seen the show at this point! This...
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What makes near-future Sci-Fi especially scary?
History & The Arts

What makes near-future Sci-Fi especially scary?

...Research into self-healing implants has brought the prospect of enhancing our bodies to make us more than human ever closer. The future isn’t as far-fetched as it used to be and it often feels like the futures we see on screen should already be here, or are already here even when they aren’t. We are perhaps shifting from what the futurist Alvin Toffler termed...
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Will Brexit force British retirees to return from Spain?
Money & Business

Will Brexit force British retirees to return from Spain?

...research on retirement migration over the last decade, I’ve spoken to numerous British people living in Spain who are entirely reliant on a British state pension as their only form of income. Many have now become elderly and are in need of additional care and support. They had been getting by with support from friends or voluntary organisations that operate in Spain....
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Are we about to be at the mercy of superslugs?
Nature & Environment

Are we about to be at the mercy of superslugs?

...research suggests population sizes do eventually begin to decline, after 30 to 40 years. The ecosystem may eventually rebound from this slug invasion, but it remains to be seen how long it will take and what the lasting effects will be for the spread of diseases, ecosystem services, or British biodiversity. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read...
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How good were the pollster's predictions?
Science, Maths & Technology

How good were the pollster's predictions?

...Research was even further out, putting the Conservatives on 46% and a full 13% clear of Labour. YouGov put the Tories seven points clear of Labour (though their constituency-level model did a lot better), as did Opinium; Ipsos MORI and Panelbase had them eight points clear on 44%. Other polls were at least in the ballpark. Kantar Public put the Tories 5% ahead of Labour,...
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How do rules on contamination limit our ability to explore space?
Science, Maths & Technology

How do rules on contamination limit our ability to explore space?

...Research) recognises the problem, and has protocols governing missions travelling from the surface of one planetary body to another. These accept that the risk of accidental contamination cannot be entirely eliminated, and specify a maximum risk that can be tolerated in each circumstance. NASA adheres to these rules and other space-faring nations, including China, are...
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